Energy Shortages England

With fuel shortages hitting supermarkets, hospitals and the Royal Mail, British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday blamed protesters for causing "real damage to real people" and called for an end to blockades at depots and refineries. Two-thirds of the country's 13,000 gas stations remained dry, although some blockades were lifted and police began escorting tanker trucks. Station managers said it could take weeks for the situation to return to normal.

With fuel shortages hitting supermarkets, hospitals and the Royal Mail, British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday blamed protesters for causing "real damage to real people" and called for an end to blockades at depots and refineries. Two-thirds of the country's 13,000 gas stations remained dry, although some blockades were lifted and police began escorting tanker trucks. Station managers said it could take weeks for the situation to return to normal.